1 Astley Court, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 6YR

1 Astley Court is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE12 6YR). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 44 m² this is the 5th smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–68 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in September 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in August 2008. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (67 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 87% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 20.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £98,000 is 40% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£148/sq ft) was about 64% above the typical sold price in the postcode.